Mentor: “It is a delight for me to be discussing the subject of assignment, even though most of you have not the slightest notion what will come from this word ‘assignment’, and what exactly this entails.

“This subject of assignment comes to you because there are so many mortals on this planet who think that this life is all there is, so anything goes for them without much thought about the consequences they reap in eternal life. Others believe strongly that they will have to come back to do it all over again, just like a sort of hamster-wheel to run around in. Depressing, really!

“Therefore it will be useful for me to explain that when you shed your mortal body at the portal of death, and eventually exchange it for a morontia body, the new you shall clearly show what stage of spiritual development you will have reached. It will show to what degree you have developed your soul here in the mortal estate.

“This mortal estate -- the first life you will have ever lived on the planet -- is so designed that despite all manner of positive celestial influences, you are still fully in charge, and therefore personally responsible for your soul growth. No one else is. It is up to you to conscientiously use the gift of free will, so you learn to make the right choices. The effort and struggle you go through in this life are the lessons helping you grow stronger in character and spirit.

“It is by developing a strong sense of right and wrong that you will be able in this lifetime to make the right decisions. Of course, you shall have plenty of help available to assist you with this assignment because, that is truly what it is – an assignment – more clearly understood as you dedicate yourself to your soul’s development.

“How does one do this, and what help is available? The one main function and the perseverance to be developed along the way, is to each day set apart some time for stillness-meditation. Go into prayer and ask, then sit and allow Spirit within to take over. As your steady companions along the way, you have the Spirit of Truth, which will always point the way, and you have the Holy Spirit to help you through any difficulty, as long as you will listen. Last and not least is the personal Gift from God, the Thought Adjuster, that comes to indwell each thinking human child as and when it makes its first moral decision.

“These three Helpers work in unison, and are always in harmony with each other. They are so interested in your conduct throughout life that they have dedicated themselves and an array of celestial helpers, to keep watch over you as they truly desire that you are going to be successful in your assignment.

“The way to success is to love yourself as a child from the eternal Creator, who has gifted you with this life. All have their capabilities and potential gifts to be turned into actuals. But since human life is relatively short, you will have all of eternity to develop these for-now-hidden potentials. So the assignment will be carried on until completion when you will have become a perfected being.

“In a nutshell, here you train yourself, and strive to grow into a mature human being living by the golden rule of doing onto others the way you would like to be treated, with respect, love and forgiveness for all. It has been so ordained.”